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What Qualifications Do You Have?
Topic Started: Dec 15 2010, 10:56 PM (481 Views)
alfred E nueman
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Mikael Forssell
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Dec 17 2010, 01:32 PM
alfred E nueman
Dec 16 2010, 09:21 PM
Jo1875
Dec 16 2010, 09:19 PM

I'm also a member of Mensa... got a badge and everything

:applause:

And you married a dwarf?

:kiss:

Being only 5'2" myself it seemed a wise thing to do :P

:LMAO:
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Complete and utter failure at both GCSE and A-level but since then I gained a HND Business, BA(hons) Business with HRM (second class lower division), PG dip Management, Working towards Msc in Careers Guidance Education and after that I've got a proposal brewing for a PHD.
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Blacksmith
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Jeff Hall
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Came out of school with just two 'O' levels, but ended up with a Masters Degree
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Garry Pendrey
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Dec 17 2010, 02:27 PM
Came out of school with just two 'O' levels, but ended up with a Masters Degree

ebay??

:LMAO:
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Left school at 14 years with nothing.

At 18 1/2 years got my PARA Wings,

At 25 got my Advanced Police Driving Certificate. 2 years later got my Motor Cycle as well.

If those are classed as qualifications I've got them.
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Steve
Dec 16 2010, 08:34 PM
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Dec 16 2010, 04:57 PM
Im in the last year of school now and i'm hoping to get:

GCSE's

Maths - C
English - C
Science - B/C
Citizenship - Half a GCSE at A/A*
History - C

BTEC's

Media - Merit/Pass
ICT - A/B



Things i'm definately going to fail:

Photography
Maybe English

Just a bit of advice, there's not much you can do now really but...

If you're going to study A Levels (and not at 6th Form), you need 5 GCSEs at Grade C or above. Forget what rubbish your school has told you about the BTECs being worth x amount of GCSEs... Colleges wont even accept these.

They also wont accept your Citizenship qualification which as it stands, if you fail what you say you will, would leave you with only 4 GCSEs unable to do A Levels (although BTECs would be a possibility).

The same will go for highly ranked universities (IE in the top half of the table) and you need to try and get AT LEAST a B in Maths and English for those.

I don't want to go college/sixth form, just want an aprentaship.
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Dec 15 2010, 10:56 PM
Just a curious one?

I've got food hygiene certificates etc and heading towards a degree in architecture...

Oh and a levels and gcse's not that they mean much nowadays :)

what college are you going to? I did in architecture in Liverpool... the real one, not the John Moores pretender ;)
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dr.nick
Dec 15 2010, 11:28 PM
A masters degree in life.  :D

I got me one of them too

I'm also a member of Mensa... got a badge and everything

:applause:

Is it worth joining them?

I did the preliminary eligibility test but can't see the point in signing up....
the only thing that catches my interest however is i hear its a real knocking shop :o

is that true ? :whistle:
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Geoff Horsfield
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Dec 16 2010, 04:37 PM
city and guilds in roof tiling and slating school results were all bad never woke up till i was 25

I saw the light around the same age

I did quite good at school but not as good as I might have done if:

1. I didn't spend so much time thinking about and playing football

2. I didn't spend so much time thinking about and playing music

3. I didn't spend so much time thinking about girls; unfortunately I can't add the 'playing' bit here - at least for my very very young years...

4. if I was from a rich background that made sure i did all the right private lessons with all the rich teachers who made sure i answered all the right questions that would make me very rich indeed and ensure I can forget ALL about needing to learn any more once I hit 25 .......

and there you see the light ;)
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Dec 17 2010, 11:39 PM
shadow
Dec 15 2010, 10:56 PM
Just a curious one?

I've got food hygiene certificates etc and heading towards a degree in architecture...

Oh and a levels and gcse's not that they mean much nowadays :)

what college are you going to? I did in architecture in Liverpool... the real one, not the John Moores pretender ;)

good on you :) How's the industry at the moment??

And i'm doing mine at Nottingham at the moment, looking about for a job at the moment, possibly in just the technology side or something (round birmingham/wolverhampton area) but as theres not a lot of jobs going at the moment there is of course less places looking to take on youngsters :(
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Geoff Horsfield
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Dec 18 2010, 12:35 AM
bluesviews
Dec 17 2010, 11:39 PM
shadow
Dec 15 2010, 10:56 PM
Just a curious one?

I've got food hygiene certificates etc and heading towards a degree in architecture...

Oh and a levels and gcse's not that they mean much nowadays :)

what college are you going to? I did in architecture in Liverpool... the real one, not the John Moores pretender ;)

good on you :) How's the industry at the moment??

And i'm doing mine at Nottingham at the moment, looking about for a job at the moment, possibly in just the technology side or something (round birmingham/wolverhampton area) but as theres not a lot of jobs going at the moment there is of course less places looking to take on youngsters :(

As you might expect, it is terrible... that said , i got a great job recently, possibly my best yet (wouldn't be hard), and a good few friends are working away... so don't let the economic woes put you off.... go where the truth leads you and all that jazz.

Whatever about the world of work, it is a great profession in it's own right - has no comparison. and if i can still say that after 2 big recessions and a lot of financial hardship, then it must be alright.

But you do have to like it now and believe in it - if nothing else it's very demanding

Nottingham is a good school - do you know Soumyen Bandhopadhay by any chance?....... Indian lecturer who I hear moved there after a long stint in Liverpool...
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Dec 15 2010, 11:36 PM
Toolmaking / Engineering Apprenticeship and thats about it

:Blues:

Me too zulu, where did you do yours?
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Dec 17 2010, 04:03 PM
Blacksmith
Dec 17 2010, 02:27 PM
Came out of school with just two 'O' levels, but ended up with a Masters Degree

ebay??

:LMAO:

Nice one! :D

Birmingham University - Hard work, but worth it, if only to boost my self esteem following years of thinking I was an academic failure.


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8 GCE O Levels
4 GCE A Levels
BSc Hons 2.1
MCIPS
MBA

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Dec 18 2010, 01:20 AM
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Dec 18 2010, 12:35 AM
bluesviews
Dec 17 2010, 11:39 PM
shadow
Dec 15 2010, 10:56 PM
Just a curious one?

I've got food hygiene certificates etc and heading towards a degree in architecture...

Oh and a levels and gcse's not that they mean much nowadays :)

what college are you going to? I did in architecture in Liverpool... the real one, not the John Moores pretender ;)

good on you :) How's the industry at the moment??

And i'm doing mine at Nottingham at the moment, looking about for a job at the moment, possibly in just the technology side or something (round birmingham/wolverhampton area) but as theres not a lot of jobs going at the moment there is of course less places looking to take on youngsters :(

As you might expect, it is terrible... that said , i got a great job recently, possibly my best yet (wouldn't be hard), and a good few friends are working away... so don't let the economic woes put you off.... go where the truth leads you and all that jazz.

Whatever about the world of work, it is a great profession in it's own right - has no comparison. and if i can still say that after 2 big recessions and a lot of financial hardship, then it must be alright.

But you do have to like it now and believe in it - if nothing else it's very demanding

Nottingham is a good school - do you know Soumyen Bandhopadhay by any chance?....... Indian lecturer who I hear moved there after a long stint in Liverpool...

I know of him, don't think i've had him yet this year for a lecture however.

He predominantly teaches those going onto part 2 as far as i know wheras im still heading for part 1.
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I am happy to say that i have not suffered the incidious indoctrination, programming, and schooling that so many seem to have undergone.
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Dec 17 2010, 10:27 AM
Came out of school with just two 'O' levels, but ended up with a Masters Degree

Good for you Blackie :applause:

I only came out at 16 with one O'Level but currently am studying for a certificate in Desktop Support that's highly respected within the industry

I was also a training officer at British Airways

Always liked the line from "Four Weddings And A Funeral" .....the fellah in the hotel bar drinking the whiskey with Hugh Grant said he dropped out of University because he just couldn't see how the works of Wordsworth etc would benefit him in the stocks and bonds markets

He did have a good point

Oh ! I'm also a qualified Bar Tender here in the States

It's been 15 years though since I worked briefly in a golf and country club and have basically forgotten every single cocktail and the ingredients :banghead:


I'm also a very good cook........But No recipes from me

And pleasee, no more.......They're getting a bit stale now would anyone agree ?


KRO




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Dec 18 2010, 02:21 PM
8 GCE O Levels
4 GCE A Levels
BSc Hons 2.1
MCIPS
MBA

I never would have believed that


:LMAO:

We should call you Albert then


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